Tree Care in Union, NJ

If you're looking at the trees in your Union yard and feeling uneasy, there's a good reason. Many of the mature trees here were planted when these neighborhoods were built in the 1940s, and builders often chose species for speed, not longevity. You'll see a lot of silver maples, which grow fast but have brittle wood and invasive roots that can damage foundations and sidewalks. You'll also see Bradford pears, which are beautiful for about 15 years before their weak branch structure almost guarantees a major split. The real challenge is that tree problems start inside, long before you see dead branches or mushrooms on the trunk. By the time a symptom is visible from your kitchen window, the internal decay might be advanced.